From her first day at Westwind Cremation & Burial, 23-year-old Caitlin Doughty threw herself into her curious new profession. Coming face-to-face with the very thing we go to great lengths to avoid thinking about, she started to wonder about the lives of those she cremated and the mourning families they left behind, and found herself confounded by people's erratic reactions to death. Exploring our death rituals - and those of other cultures - she pleads the case for healthier attitudes around death and dying.

A New Perspective, thank you!

A glimpse behind the veil (or shroud)

Overall

5 out of 5 stars

Performance

5 out of 5 stars

Story

5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 17-10-17

I found Caitlin's work by stumbling across her Youtube channel. Since then I have devoured her books and found great insight in every one. Her broad knowledge and open minded sensitivity has turned my paralyzing fear of death into something I want to connect with and I encourage others to do so as well.

3 of 3 people found this review helpful

Believe Me

A Memoir of Love, Death and Jazz Chickens

By:
Eddie Izzard

Narrated by:
Eddie Izzard

Length: 14 hrs and 37 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,707

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,576

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,562

The stand-up comedian of his generation. Star of stage and screen. Tireless supporter of charity. Runner. Political campaigner. Fashion icon. Human. There is no one quite like Eddie Izzard. This is the story of how a boy who wanted to become a professional footballer and win the lead in
Joseph and His Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat found comedy.

Wonderfully funny, tragic, hopeful and inspiring

a delightful one sided conversation

Overall

5 out of 5 stars

Performance

5 out of 5 stars

Story

5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 13-10-17

I really liked the extra footnote rambles. While I am a fan of Eddie Izzard's work I had never taken the time to learn anything about him and was pleasantly surprised by this mighty tome. I'd recommend it to anyone who enjoys a nice long chat as that is how the book feels for the most part, although when he starts talking about his theory of space and cyclic universes I confess I rolled my eyes a bit.

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Read by Eddie Redmayne

By:
J.K. Rowling,
Newt Scamander

Narrated by:
Eddie Redmayne

Length: 1 hr and 54 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
2,180

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,934

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,932

A set textbook at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry since publication, Newt Scamander's masterpiece has entertained wizarding families through the generations.
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is an indispensable introduction to the magical beasts of the wizarding world. Scamander's years of travel and research have created a tome of unparalleled importance.

Shards of Pottery!

A must for young Mythology enthusiasts

Overall

4 out of 5 stars

Performance

5 out of 5 stars

Story

3 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 31-03-17

I'm a big Eddy Redmane fan, so I thoroughly enjoyed this performance. it may be greedy to say so but I wish this book had been lengthened during its revision to include some more magical monsters - it is little more than a paragraph per creature but for a young listener or someone less invested in the real nitty gritty of how something that doesn't exist goes about it's day to day nonexistence should still find pleasure in this.

The Silence of the Lambs

25th Anniversary Edition: Hannibal Lecter, Book 2

By:
Thomas Harris

Narrated by:
Frank Muller

Length: 10 hrs and 44 mins

Unabridged

Overall

5 out of 5 stars
1,136

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,062

Story

5 out of 5 stars
1,061

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Thomas Harris’ legendary best-seller, Audible presents The Silence of the Lambs, with a new introduction written and read by the author himself. An FBI trainee. A psychopath locked up for unspeakable crimes. And a serial killer getting ever closer to his latest victim... Seeking insight into the deadly madman she must find, FBI rookie Clarice Starling turns to Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a monster cannibal held in a hospital for the criminally insane.

Superb and chilling

Frank Muller is my favourite narrator

Overall

5 out of 5 stars

Performance

5 out of 5 stars

Story

5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 14-06-15

Excellent performance of a real spine chiller. This has got to be one of my favourite audio books and I urge fans of the film to give this a go to compare the two. You should all know this by now but 9 times out of 9 and a half the book is better!